Archive for October, 2006

20 Centimeters
With an “Almodovarian” twist and the flamboyance of “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” director Ramón Salazar’s “20 Centimeters” tells the story of Marieta (Mónica Cervera) a narcoleptic, transsexual who longs to get rid of 8 inches of equipment that separates her from being the glamorous woman she dreams to be. When she accidentally falls asleep in the most inopportune times, Marieta’s dreams become lavish and colorful musical numbers, where as a real woman she can sing in Spanish, French & English. So cue up the lights, powder that face and slip on that sexy gown because Marieta’s dreams are about to come true… [...] »

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Kuntilanak
Sam (Julie Estelle, Alexandria), a student who lives in boarding house near a ghostlike area, without minding commemoration from many people, including from her boyfriend, Grand (Evan Sanders, Dealova). Many people said, a vampire called “Kuntilanak” await that area. Then, people around Sam start death tragicly one by one. And Agung also follow to disappear! Sam intend to find Agung before leave that place. [...] »

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DOA

DOA
A number of fighters are invited to DOA, an invitational martial arts contest. They travel to the tournament island by plane, until they have to jump out mid-flight with parachutes, and then have until sundown to reach the main island to be entered into the tournament. Fighters are then pooled against one another in a knock-out style tournament, with the loser of a battle sent home, and the winner progressing to the subsequent round. The plot revolves around four female fighters who begin as rivals, but subsequently find themselves teaming up against another force. [...] »

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Denias, Senandung di atas awan
Denias, a farmer’s son lives in Papua countryside who always enthusiastic and wants to go to school. Denias’ world is simple, playing and go to school beside helping his father in the field.

To keep schooling, Denias leaves the house. Despite very far and many of barriers, Denias continues to pursue his dream. There, Denias struggle is not finished yet, as a common ethnic child, Denias is not able to go to public school. His encounter with Enos makes Denias could enter the schoolyard and make an effort to reap knowledge by his own way.

Could Denias go to school again?

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Mission Sex Control
In 1971 birth control was a major policy drive of the Korean government. Nevertheless, one poor farming village went against the trend, boasting the highest fertility rate in the country. This peaceful Yongdu Village receives an unwelcome visitor, the national family planning officer Hyun-joo, to oversee the villagers nocturnal pleasures. However as a single lady with little experience of her own, Hyun-joo finds it nearly impossible persuade the residents to use contraception. She finally appoints the village head Suk-gu as the local support officer and thus begins the “0% Birth Rate Project.” Appointing him brings more turmoil to the villagers and when the President comes to inspect. [...] »

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The Good German
Set during World War II, George Clooney staring in The Good German, a movie by Steven Soderbergh. The movie is about an American reporter who’s sent to cover the final Allied summit meeting of World War II. The reporter is secretly there to search for a lost love and ends up getting tangled up in a murder mystery when a body washes ashore. [...] »

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The Fox Family
The nine-tailed fox is a mythical shape-shifting creature which can become a human being in its 1000th year if it eats the liver of a human being. A family of such foxes open up a circus and transform themselves in the hope of capturing human beings. One day, there occurs a strange case of torso murder which becomes the biggest issue of their day, and the fox family is caught up in the middle of it. Will the family be able to make their thousand-year dream come true? [...] »

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Mr. Woodcock
When he was a boy, John Farley’s high school world seems like hell because of his gym teacher, Mr. Woodcock (Billy Bob Thornton). Mr. Woodcock always gives John a hard time. He yells, punishes and bullies John. Young John Farley (Seann William Scott) grown up and move to another city, and make a pact with himself never come back to his hometown. Base on his experience with Mr. Woodcock he becomes an author of a best-selling self-help book about letting go of the past. John Farley violates his own advice when he returns to his small hometown to receive the community’s highest honor. While there, John learns, to his horror, that his widowed mother, Beverly (Susan Sarandon), is engaged to be married to none other than Mr. Woodcock, the gym teacher whose sadistic exploits were the bane of John’s youth. Now, John is in a mission to stop his mother marrying Mr. Woodcock. [...] »

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Conversation with God
Adapted from the books by Neale Donald Walsch that inspired and changed the lives of millions worldwide, “Conversations with God” tells the true story of Walsch (Henry Czerny) who, at the lowest point in his life, asks God some very hard questions. The answers he gets from God/within become the foundation of an internationally-acclaimed book series that has sold over 7 million copies and been translated into 34 languages. The film chronicles the dramatic journey of a down and out man who inadvertently becomes a spiritual messenger and bestselling author. [...] »

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The Pursuit of Happyness
Will Smith plays as Chris Gardner, a salesman who struggling to make a better life for his five-years-old son. He is bright, talented and does his best. But the best is not enough. Fail to make payment for the rent, Gardner and his son has to move out from their apartment and have nowhere to go. Gardner never gives up. He wants to reach a bright future for his son. Inspired by a successful stock broker, he lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm. Start as an internship he keeps on chasing his dream of a better life for the two of them. [...] »

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The Fountain
The Fountain tells story about journey of a man through centuries to save the woman he loves. The story begin in 16th-century Spain, where, as conquistador Tomas Creo (Hugh Jackman), he commences his search for the ‘Tree of Life’, the legendary entity believed to grant eternal life to those who drink of its sap. As he found the tree, Tomas become immortal man. In the modern-day, year 2006 AD, Tomas lives as a scientist trying to find a cure for cancer that killing his beloved wife, Isabel. The life of Tomas still continues until 2500 AD where he becomes an astronaut, traveling into deep space. [...] »

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Jaan-E-Mann
Bollywood comes to America in “Jaan-E-Mann,” a love story and family film shot in New York City. Suhaan (Salman Khan) is a wannabe rock star and a suave and polished wordsmith. He is every girl’s dream. Agastya (Akshay Kumar) is the loveable underdog, the tongue-tied nerd who unlike Suhaan can’t seem to get a sentence out. He’s more the dreamer, than the dream. Suhaan and Agastya are polar opposites with only one thing in common… their love for Piya (Preity Zinta). The three are college friends, but neither Suhaan nor Agastya is able to tell Piya how they feel. Ten years pass. Suhaan is now a famous singer, Agastya an astronaut, and Piya a modern woman creating a path all her own. The three are going about their lives… until one sunny afternoon, when fate brings them together. [...] »

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Don

Don
A huge Indian contingent embarks on a dangerous cat-and-mouse trail of capturing DON (Shah Rukh Khan) - the ruthless drug mafia in Malaysia.When DON gets seriously injured in a police encounter, the word that he is dead begins to do the rounds. The reality, of course, is that DON is held captive in a secret location, while his bumpkin of a look-alike, Vijay, is polished and sent to take down DON’s gang.

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